Samoa vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.5% against -2.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 0.9% | 13.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.5% against -2.6% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 155th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.